Alabama vs Tennessee Prediction and Odds: Week 7 2026
The Third Saturday in October comes with a quarterback question in Knoxville. No. 6 Alabama is a 7.5-point favorite at No. 14 Tennessee at every major book as of Friday night, October 16, 2026, and the total has dropped from 54.5 to 50.5 to 51. Faizon Brandon (shoulder) was questionable on Wednesday and Thursday and came off Friday's SEC availability report, but multiple reports say George MacIntyre is expected to start, and Tennessee has not announced it. Turn the DraftKings numbers into a score and the betting market's Alabama vs Tennessee prediction is Alabama 29, Tennessee 21.5.
Alabama vs Tennessee odds at every book
Here is the board for Alabama at Tennessee on Saturday, October 17, 2026, as of Friday night, October 16, 2026. Every book has Alabama -7.5. The total is 50.5 at BetMGM, bet365, DraftKings and FanDuel and 51 at Fanatics, BetRivers and Caesars. Tennessee bettors get the best moneyline at DraftKings (+270). The board was checked against ScoresAndOdds; compare books on our sportsbooks page.
| Book | Spread | Moneyline (ALA / TENN) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| BetMGM | Alabama -7.5 (-108) | -325 / +260 | 50.5 |
| bet365 | Alabama -7.5 (-111) | -320 / +260 | 50.5 |
| DraftKings | Alabama -7.5 (-112) | -340 / +270 | 50.5 |
| FanDuel | Alabama -7.5 (-110) | -315 / +250 | 50.5 |
| Fanatics | Alabama -7.5 (-115) | -330 / +260 | 51 |
| BetRivers | Alabama -7.5 (-114) | -315 / +245 | 51 |
| Caesars | Alabama -7.5 (-110) | -325 / +260 | 51 |
Alabama vs Tennessee prediction from the betting odds
Alabama opened -7 on Sunday (Circa posted the same number) and is -7.5 now, half a point past the second most common final margin in football, so a one-touchdown Alabama win loses for Alabama bettors. The bigger move is the total, down four points from 54.5, which says the market expects less Tennessee offense with its quarterback unsettled. Alabama also loses its starting center, Racin Delgatty, who was ruled out on Friday.
How Alabama and Tennessee got here
Both teams are 5-1, and both losses were by the same 20-17 score: Alabama lost to No. 1 Georgia in Tuscaloosa on October 10, and Tennessee lost to Texas at home on September 26.
| Date | Alabama | Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | W 48-10 vs East Carolina | W 56-9 vs Furman |
| Week 2 | W 45-17 at Kentucky | W 45-24 at Georgia Tech |
| Week 3 | W 50-36 vs Florida State | W 42-9 vs Kennesaw State |
| Week 4 | W 49-18 vs South Carolina | L 17-20 vs Texas |
| Week 5 | W 56-23 at Mississippi State | W 24-14 vs Auburn |
| Week 6 | L 17-20 vs Georgia | W 24-17 at Arkansas |
Alabama: Keelon Russell after the Georgia loss
Alabama quarterback Keelon Russell went 16 of 30 for 185 yards and a touchdown with no interceptions in the 20-17 loss to Georgia, and Alabama did not score after the third quarter. Receiver Ryan Coleman-Williams left that game in the fourth quarter with a head injury and did not return, and Alabama has not given a timeline.
Tennessee: Brandon or MacIntyre?
Tennessee won 24-17 at Arkansas with redshirt freshman George MacIntyre making his first career start in place of Faizon Brandon: MacIntyre went 18 of 29 for 247 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions. Running back DeSean Bishop carried 19 times for 138 yards and a touchdown. Brandon, who started the first five games, was available only in an emergency against Arkansas with a shoulder injury from the Texas game.
Alabama and Tennessee injury report
From the SEC availability reports on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, October 14 to 16, confirmed by On3, Rocky Top Insider and Yahoo Sports. Tennessee quarterback Faizon Brandon (shoulder) was questionable on Wednesday and Thursday and was taken off Friday's report, but Volquest and other outlets report that George MacIntyre, who started the win at Arkansas, is expected to start; the school has not confirmed it. Tennessee rules out seven players, including offensive lineman Wendell Moe and safety Dylan Lewis. Alabama rules out center Racin Delgatty (lower leg), receiver Ryan Coleman-Williams and defensive lineman Terrance Green.
| Player | Team | Pos | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faizon Brandon | Tennessee | QB | Off Friday report; MacIntyre expected to start |
| George MacIntyre | Tennessee | QB | Expected starter (not announced) |
| Wendell Moe | Tennessee | OL | Out |
| Dylan Lewis | Tennessee | S | Out |
| Jadais Richard | Tennessee | CB | Out |
| Joakim Dodson | Tennessee | WR | Out |
| Racin Delgatty | Alabama | C | Out (lower leg) |
| Ryan Coleman-Williams | Alabama | WR | Out |
| Terrance Green | Alabama | DL | Out |
| Jeremiah Beaman | Alabama | DL | Out |
| Justin Hill | Alabama | LB | Probable |
Alabama vs Tennessee series history
Alabama leads the all-time series, 61-40-7 by one count (sources differ by a game). Alabama won 37-20 in Tuscaloosa last season, and Tennessee won the last meeting in Knoxville, 24-17 in 2024. This is the 108th meeting.
| Date | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2025 | Tuscaloosa | Alabama 37, Tennessee 20 |
| Oct 19, 2024 | Knoxville | Tennessee 24, Alabama 17 |